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Douglas Belkin / Wall Street Journal:
Charles Koch Says His Partisanship Was a Mistake — At 85, the libertarian tycoon who spent decades funding conservative causes says he wants a final act building bridges across political divides — Four days before this year's presidential election, Charles Koch—the voluble Kansas billionaire …
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Charles Koch congratulates Biden and says he wants to work together on ‘as many issues as possible’ — Billionaire industrialist Charles Koch expressed hope that President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will roll back President Trump's tariffs …
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Washington Post:
More than 130 Secret Service officers are said to be infected with coronavirus or quarantining in wake of Trump's campaign travel — More than 130 Secret Service officers who help protect the White House and the president when he travels have recently been ordered to isolate or quarantine …
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New York Times:
Presidential Transition Live Updates: Biden Wins Georgia and Trump Wins North Carolina
Presidential Transition Live Updates: Biden Wins Georgia and Trump Wins North Carolina
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New York Times:
Law Firm Stops Representing Trump Campaign in Pennsylvania Suit — Porter Wright said in a court filing that it would no longer represent the campaign in a federal lawsuit alleging widespread voter irregularities. — Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, the law firm leading the Trump campaign's efforts …
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David Thomas / Reuters:
Law firm Porter Wright withdraws from Trump campaign lawsuit in Pennsylvania
Law firm Porter Wright withdraws from Trump campaign lawsuit in Pennsylvania
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Forbes, CNN and The Guardian
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Floats Improbable Survival Scenarios as He Ponders His Future — There is no grand strategy. President Trump is simply trying to survive from one news cycle to the next. — At a meeting on Wednesday at the White House, President Trump had something he wanted to discuss with his advisers …
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
'There's damage to this': Obama slams GOP for lining up behind Trump's fraud claims — Former President Barack Obama said in a new interview that it “has been disappointing” to see congressional Republicans remain supportive of President Donald Trump's baseless claims of widespread voter fraud …
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Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Navarro: White House's operating ‘assumption is a second Trump term’
Navarro: White House's operating ‘assumption is a second Trump term’
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
2020 Shows Why the Electoral College Is Stupid and Immoral
2020 Shows Why the Electoral College Is Stupid and Immoral
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The Week
Ed Yong / The Atlantic:
‘No One Is Listening to Us’ — Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. — On Saturday morning, Megan Ranney was about to put on her scrubs when she heard that Joe Biden had won the presidential election.
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Washington Post:
‘Catastrophic’ lack of hospital beds in Upper Midwest as coronavirus cases surge
‘Catastrophic’ lack of hospital beds in Upper Midwest as coronavirus cases surge
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The Guardian, KCLO-TV and Digby's Hullabaloo
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump's legacy will be defined largely by his attempt to look away from the coronavirus pandemic
Trump's legacy will be defined largely by his attempt to look away from the coronavirus pandemic
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UPI and HealthData.gov
CNN:
Michigan judge rejects demand to block certification of Biden win in Detroit — (CNN)A Michigan state judge has rejected an attempt by two poll challengers to block the certification of a Joe Biden win in Detroit, which helped carry his victory in the state. The judge also denied the request for an audit of the election.
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Wall Street Journal and Twitchy
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CNBC:
Trump strikes out in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania ballot challenges, Biden's lead more secure
Trump strikes out in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania ballot challenges, Biden's lead more secure
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Sara Randazzo / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Drops Legal Challenge in Arizona
Trump Drops Legal Challenge in Arizona
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Sam Alito Delivers Grievance-Laden, Ultrapartisan Speech to the Federalist Society — On Thursday night, Justice Sam Alito delivered the keynote address at this year's all-virtual Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention. The Federalist Society, a well-funded network of conservative attorneys …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Alito's politically charged address draws heat
Alito's politically charged address draws heat
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court goes idle on Trump-related disputes and time is running out
Supreme Court goes idle on Trump-related disputes and time is running out
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story and New Republic
NBC News:
Biden apparent victor in Georgia, Trump wins North Carolina, NBC News projects — President-elect Joe Biden has won Georgia, picking up 16 Electoral College votes in winning the state, which hadn't voted for a Democrat for president in almost 30 years. President Donald Trump picked North Carolina …
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Politico, Reuters and Talking Points Memo
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Natalia Abrahams / NBC News:
Trump supporters demonstrate near White House
Trump supporters demonstrate near White House
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Washington Examiner and Fox News
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
David Shor's Postmortem of the 2020 Election — For the Democratic Party, the 2020 election was a devastating victory. Joe Biden won a larger share of the popular vote than any presidential challenger since 1932. The Rust Belt shed some red, while the Sun Belt trended blue.
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Zack Stanton / Politico:
How 2020 Killed Off Democrats' Demographic Hopes
How 2020 Killed Off Democrats' Demographic Hopes
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National Review, HotAir, Florida Politics and Townhall
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Byron York's Daily Memo: NEWSLETTER EXCLUSIVE: Trump talks post-election fight — Welcome to Byron York's Daily Memo newsletter. — Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here to receive the newsletter. — NEWSLETTER EXCLUSIVE: TRUMP TALKS POST-ELECTION FIGHT.
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Trump Talks: We're Gonna Win All These States In “Two Weeks, Three Weeks”
Trump Talks: We're Gonna Win All These States In “Two Weeks, Three Weeks”
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Breitbart
Katherine Rosman / New York Times:
Abby Phillip Is Next-Gen CNN — In an election dominated by fast-talking policy dudes, her deliberate commentary and context stood out. — “Black women did that,” said Abby Phillip, a CNN political correspondent. — It was Friday, Nov. 6, and Ms. Phillip, 31, was sitting screen-left of Jake Tapper …
New York Times:
Could State Legislatures Pick Their Own Electors to Vote for Trump? Not Likely — Some Trump allies have suggested that Republican lawmakers should override the will of voters who elected Joe Biden the next president. — President Trump's last-ditch efforts to reverse the election seem …
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Wall Street Journal, Raw Story, Vox, Political Flare and Politico
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Why Republicans Won't Be Able to Steal the Election for Trump
Why Republicans Won't Be Able to Steal the Election for Trump
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
DHS boss Chad Wolf defies Trump order to fire cyber chief Chris Krebs — Department of Homeland Security acting Secretary Chad Wolf is defying President Trump's order to terminate election cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs, multiple sources tell The Post.
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Tim Alberta / Politico:
Elissa Slotkin Braces for a Democratic Civil War — HOLLY, Michigan— With victory at hand, Elissa Slotkin could not shake the feeling of imminent defeat. — Two years to the day after winning her first race for Congress, Slotkin, a former CIA analyst who ran to represent Michigan's …
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Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Prediction: Trump will resign, Pence will pardon him — With high confidence, here is what I see as the most likely ending to the Trump presidency. — First, President Trump has been defeated for reelection. The campaign is over. The results are in, and decisive. Donald Trump has lost.
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Patterico's Pontifications
Courtney Kube / NBC News:
Gen. Milley's wife saved vet who collapsed at Veterans Day ceremony in Arlington — When a bystander collapsed at the Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Wednesday, a nurse happened to be nearby and rushed to his aid. She wasn't just any nurse - she was the wife of the nation's top military officer, Gen. Mark Milley.
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NBC News:
Left out of Covid-19 vaccine planning, Biden advisers developing their own distribution strategy — WASHINGTON — Doctors close to President-elect Joe Biden's transition team are working to develop their own plans to mass distribute a coronavirus vaccine, concerned that Trump administration planning …
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Politico:
Biden considers Angus King for top intelligence post — President-elect Joe Biden is considering plucking Angus King from the Senate to serve as director of national intelligence in his new administration, according to three people familiar with the transition team discussions.
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New York Times:
As Soon as Trump Leaves Office, He Faces Greater Risk of Prosecution — The president is more vulnerable than ever to an investigation into his business practices and taxes. — President Trump lost more than an election last week. When he leaves the White House in January …
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CNN
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
‘The president is humiliated’ and doesn't want to be seen in public: CNN's John Harwood — CNN White House correspondent John Harwood on Friday said that President Donald Trump has not spoken in public for the past eight days because he's simply too embarrassed about his defeat at the hands of President-elect Joe Biden.
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Crooks and Liars
Alex Pareene / New Republic:
A Coup Is a Coup … Depending on one's outlook, this week has felt either unsettlingly ominous or unbearably silly. It began with Attorney General Bill Barr stopping by Capitol Hill to chat with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Shortly afterward, McConnell announced …
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Alexei Koseff / San Francisco Chronicle:
Newsom attended French Laundry party with more households than California advises during pandemic — SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom attended a birthday party for one of his political advisers last week that included people from several households, the type of gathering his administration …
Alex Marquardt / CNN:
Federal election official blasts Trump's false election claims as ‘laughable,’ ‘baffling’ and ‘insulting’ — Washington (CNN)A senior federal election security official who was appointed by President Donald Trump has blasted the President's false post-election claims, calling them “baffling”, “laughable” and “insulting”.
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Pennsylvania Pressroom:
Department Of State Provides Update On Election Results — Harrisburg, Pa. — Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar today reported that the canvass by counties of ballots cast in the Nov. 3 general election is nearing completion. — “We are extremely grateful to all 67 counties …
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